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vice president biden attended a conference in danbury, just miles from sandy hook elementary school, where 26 people were killed last december. biden urged support for the administration's proposals to curb gun violence and he warned there is a moral price to pay for inaction. >> the president is absolutely determined, that the loudest voices will be for the voices of the people who lost their voice. they will be the loudest voices in this debate. we intend to speak for them; enough is enough. we have an obligation to act. and we are taking that obligation seriously, responsibly, and we're acting expeditiously. >> sreenivasan: we'll have more from our "after newtown" series later in the program. gunfire erupted in the heart of the las vegas strip before dawn today and when it was over, three people were dead and at least six injured. the shooting sent a maserati crashing into a taxi, sending that car up in flames. police said someone in a black range rover had opened fire on the maserati near several major casinos. there was no word on a motive. police in nevada and neighboring south
vice president biden attended a conference in danbury, just miles from sandy hook elementary school, where 26 people were killed last december. biden urged support for the administration's proposals to curb gun violence and he warned there is a moral price to pay for inaction. >> the president is absolutely determined, that the loudest voices will be for the voices of the people who lost their voice. they will be the loudest voices in this debate. we intend to speak for them; enough is...
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we lost 130 americans, we did $80 million worth of damage just from hurricane sandy. we have a crisis. this climate chaos needs to end. that's a conversation we can have with our friends in canada because they're working like we are to reduce their carbon footprint. they're working like we are to improve their renewables and to do more with less. we need to partner around that and create jobs and a future in canada and the i didn't. we're going to do it. >> woodruff: the debate over this pipeline extension goes on. we thank you both for being here with us tonight. bob deans, scott segal, we appreciate it. >> thank you. ifill: more on >> ifill: as we heard earlier, legislation designed to curb gun violence is being hotly debated here in washington, and in some statehouses and city halls around the country. in fact, lawmakers in colorado, the site of past mass shootings in aurora and columbine, took up new legislation today. tonight we look at how communities there are reacting to all this. special correspondent megan verlee from colorado public radio has our report. >>
we lost 130 americans, we did $80 million worth of damage just from hurricane sandy. we have a crisis. this climate chaos needs to end. that's a conversation we can have with our friends in canada because they're working like we are to reduce their carbon footprint. they're working like we are to improve their renewables and to do more with less. we need to partner around that and create jobs and a future in canada and the i didn't. we're going to do it. >> woodruff: the debate over this...
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jill biden the wife of vice president is a teacher from sandy hook elementary school. kate lynn i believe is her name from newtown connecticut. and that reminds us of the theme of much of not only the president's remarks tonight but the guests tonight, mark. in the chamber. at least a couple of dozen of members of congress have invited either victims of gun violence or... >> or surviving family members including with the first lady. >> woodruff: we just saw michelle obama, the first lady, talking with one of those special guests. and again i'm reminded that's the mother of the 15-year-old teenager, young woman. she performed at the president's inauguration from chicago. she went home to chicago and then was gunned down in a shooting that was said to be just a mile or so from the president's house. >> that's right. and two people were arrested yesterday. >> woodruff: and one of the points the white house has been making is that gun violence is not something distant. it touches many many families in this country. that's one of the points. >> that's a realm where i think
jill biden the wife of vice president is a teacher from sandy hook elementary school. kate lynn i believe is her name from newtown connecticut. and that reminds us of the theme of much of not only the president's remarks tonight but the guests tonight, mark. in the chamber. at least a couple of dozen of members of congress have invited either victims of gun violence or... >> or surviving family members including with the first lady. >> woodruff: we just saw michelle obama, the first...
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the ship sank off the north carolina coast during hurricane sandy. two crew members testified before asafety panel and looking into why the ship went down. the hearing will continue next week. jesse jackson is formally charged. >> the deadline for sequestration is march 1 but the airport is canceling an air show in may. >> will a new boardwalk in new jersey make it >> you're watching abc news at 6:00 on your side. >> he claims he was robbed in the district and went to police for help and now he is under arrest. jennifer donelan joins us live with a story that you will only see on 7. >> this was a bizarre caper indeed. a car load of suspects arrested after police tell us they drove here to the 6th district after the driver claimed he was being robbed. let's show you the video. we were there moments after the car went into the back parking lot and all three men jumped out of the car. the driver claiming he was being robbed by the other passengers. do you recall an incident where the suspects drive to you? >> i can't recall that but we're glad they paid
the ship sank off the north carolina coast during hurricane sandy. two crew members testified before asafety panel and looking into why the ship went down. the hearing will continue next week. jesse jackson is formally charged. >> the deadline for sequestration is march 1 but the airport is canceling an air show in may. >> will a new boardwalk in new jersey make it >> you're watching abc news at 6:00 on your side. >> he claims he was robbed in the district and went to...
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disaster relief during events like superstorm sandy would be reduced. even those annoys airport security lines could grow because of furloughs. >> the viable alternative to those kinds of across the board cuts are clearly important. >> reporter: this morning the conservative-led house looked to save elsewhere. >> the bill is passed. >> reporter: lawmakers passed a bill blocking cost of living pay increases for federal employees. >> it's not justice, it's not fair. >> reporter: president obama also left town. he flew to chicago to push the plan to help the middle class. >> we've got to grow our economy, and create more good jobs. it means we've got to equip every american with the skills and training to fill those jobs. >> reporter: the trip is the president's third this week. no signs of a bargain here, just two weeks left, no deal yet. yesterday senate democrats proposed a package that would delay many of the cuts to defense and other popular programs, but because the plan included tax increases, leading reps rejected it. i'm danielle leigh, news4. >>>
disaster relief during events like superstorm sandy would be reduced. even those annoys airport security lines could grow because of furloughs. >> the viable alternative to those kinds of across the board cuts are clearly important. >> reporter: this morning the conservative-led house looked to save elsewhere. >> the bill is passed. >> reporter: lawmakers passed a bill blocking cost of living pay increases for federal employees. >> it's not justice, it's not fair....
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six of the 18 recipients were educators who died trying to protect students at sandy hook elementary school. to help put this in focus, we are joined by lynn sweet. she's a columnist and washington bureau chief for the "chicago sun-times," and has covered the windy city for decades. lynn, welcome back. watching this event today t seemed a very personal one for president obama. >> margaret, absolutely. this was in the city that spawned his local career and in the neighborhood where he lived, he worked, he taught at the university of chicago. he was a state senator from that area. if we were there we could walk to his house from the school in a short time. go to the park where the girl was murdered. mrs. obama grew up not far from where he spoke. and mrs. obama is a true south cider. she calls herself that. he talked about that at the school. and you know, in chicago when you say you are a south cider, that is something you say with an enormous amount of pride. so obama by identifying with the neighborhood of which he adopt odd when he came to the city twice, first as a community organ
six of the 18 recipients were educators who died trying to protect students at sandy hook elementary school. to help put this in focus, we are joined by lynn sweet. she's a columnist and washington bureau chief for the "chicago sun-times," and has covered the windy city for decades. lynn, welcome back. watching this event today t seemed a very personal one for president obama. >> margaret, absolutely. this was in the city that spawned his local career and in the neighborhood...
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he attacked the sandy hook school because it was a large target with a large number of victims. officials have not revealed the details of what led them to connect the two but have now managed to retrieve information from lanza's laptop. they found a trove of violent video games in his home where he practiced his shooting skills. they're now contacting people in the online gaming community searching for anyone who may have been communicating with lanza. lanza killed himself as the connecticut authorities closed in on the school, unlike the norway man who was tried and sentenced for the deaths. he made visits to nearby gun ranges. on december 14, lanza used one weapon to kill his mother, then headed to the school with three other weapons where he took the lives of 20 children and six adults. all three of the guns lanza used in the attack on sandy hook school are registered to his mom. >>> yesterday's discrimination. you would like to think we would be passed that right now. but just step to the curb, hail a cab and you'll find we have far to go. for three months we've been out th
he attacked the sandy hook school because it was a large target with a large number of victims. officials have not revealed the details of what led them to connect the two but have now managed to retrieve information from lanza's laptop. they found a trove of violent video games in his home where he practiced his shooting skills. they're now contacting people in the online gaming community searching for anyone who may have been communicating with lanza. lanza killed himself as the connecticut...
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sandy pretty much traveled all night long to get back to chicago only to hit the road again for work. she and her husband still planning to take a cruise this summer but not on carnival cruise lines. this time she says she will pack a flashlight. this after a manhunt in the shootout and the eventual fire. what you don't know may actually hurt you new research that suggests knowing how many calories you are consuming may make you more likely to cut back. experts advise seeing a doctor when the problem persists but you shouldyour eyes are as big as your stomach a new study says that showing diners how many calories are in a restaurant food items may influence how much they eat some readers were given menus with high calorie information others were given standard the results show that the diners that were given a menu that showed the calorie count eight healthier. we could see the biggest snow of the season. i remember the day my doctor said i had diabetes. there's a lot i had to do... watch my diet. stay active. start insulin... today, i learned there's something i don't have to do anym
sandy pretty much traveled all night long to get back to chicago only to hit the road again for work. she and her husband still planning to take a cruise this summer but not on carnival cruise lines. this time she says she will pack a flashlight. this after a manhunt in the shootout and the eventual fire. what you don't know may actually hurt you new research that suggests knowing how many calories you are consuming may make you more likely to cut back. experts advise seeing a doctor when the...
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they all have weather names because they were born around hurricane sandy. we had a lovely morning earl ier in brazil, maryland. mostly sunny with a few patches of clouds in aldie, virginia. a beautiful day with sunshine. 52 degrees at reagan national. the wind out of the south and 27 miles an hour -- only 7 miles an hour. above-average because that's the one direction. 61 degrees in culpeper. 60 in fredericksburg. 47 along the water in quantico, 49 in lexington park, 52 at reagan national, 48 in hagerstown. wide-ranging temperatures that we are used to. the clouds are not far off in west virginia and western maryland. the leading edge of the precipitation moving into west virginia, and kentucky and tennessee. the risk is not much precipitation we are looking at for this evening and tonight's. once it moves in, temperatures will drop a little with the cold front. that should change some of it over to snow. at least a light wintry mix around the beltway around midnight. a weak area of low pressure causing precipitation. overall, we may get a quarter inch of r
they all have weather names because they were born around hurricane sandy. we had a lovely morning earl ier in brazil, maryland. mostly sunny with a few patches of clouds in aldie, virginia. a beautiful day with sunshine. 52 degrees at reagan national. the wind out of the south and 27 miles an hour -- only 7 miles an hour. above-average because that's the one direction. 61 degrees in culpeper. 60 in fredericksburg. 47 along the water in quantico, 49 in lexington park, 52 at reagan national, 48...
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. >> mason: the president honors heroes from sandy hook school. steve hartman goes on the road to learn more about one of them. >> when she started working with these kids, it was her mission. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> mason: scott is on assignment. i'm anthony mason. it happened in a flash and without warning. a meteor weighing 15 million pounds streaked across the sky over russia today causing a shock wave with a force equivalent to a small atomic bomb. the biggest meteor blast in more than a century. more than a thousand people were hurt, most from flying glass, when windows were blown out. that streak of light could be seen for hundreds of miles. the city of chelyabinsk-- 900 miles east of moscow-- bore the brunt. mark phillips begins our coverage. >> reporter: thi>> reporter: i m outer space may have been happening since the dawn of time but never before in the age of the dashboard video camera. on a highway outside of chelyabinsk in central russia a flash of light emerges out of a clear
. >> mason: the president honors heroes from sandy hook school. steve hartman goes on the road to learn more about one of them. >> when she started working with these kids, it was her mission. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> mason: scott is on assignment. i'm anthony mason. it happened in a flash and without warning. a meteor weighing 15 million pounds streaked across the sky over russia today causing a shock wave with...
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his wife now former chicago alderman sandy could be seen at his side. she was charged today with one count of filing false tax returns. but it's the alleged 3-quarters of a million dollars swiped from campaign funds that is the most eye popping. a $43,000 gold plated men's rolex watch, almost $10,000 worth of children's furniture. more than $5,000 worth of fur capes and parkas. and more than $11,000 worth of martin luther king, jr. memorabilia. and there's more. it all dates back to 2005. jackson issued a statement today apologizing for his errors in judgment and went on to say "while my journey is not yet complete, it is my hope that i am remembered for the things that i did right". >> jackson is expected to plead guilty at his next court date. he could face up to a maximum of 5 years in prison. his wife sandy could face up to a maximum of three. >>> and so tonight, jesse jackson junior is by all accounts about to join the disappointingly long line of corrupt politicians headed off for a jail cell. but derek says this time it's personal. what do you me
his wife now former chicago alderman sandy could be seen at his side. she was charged today with one count of filing false tax returns. but it's the alleged 3-quarters of a million dollars swiped from campaign funds that is the most eye popping. a $43,000 gold plated men's rolex watch, almost $10,000 worth of children's furniture. more than $5,000 worth of fur capes and parkas. and more than $11,000 worth of martin luther king, jr. memorabilia. and there's more. it all dates back to 2005....
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they've also charged his wife, sandy, with tax fraud. her lawyers say they reached a plea agreement. we're still waiting to see whether the former congressman also cuts a deal. in a statement, jackson said the following, i offered no excuses for my conduct and i fully accept my responsibility for the improper decisions and mistakes i have made. investigators say he lied on official documents, hiding the fact that they were using campaign cash to fund a fancy lifestyle. back in november, he won reelection as a congressman out of illinois, but quickly resigned that position before the election he took a six-month leave of absence. his doctor saying at the time he was undergoing intensive treatment for bipolar disorder. >>> one of the most beloved stars from last summer's olympics now facing the possibility of life in prison. oscar pistorius made history the first double amputee to ever compete in the games. but today the so-called blade runner wept openly inside of a courtroom. his hands covering his face. prosecutors in his native south a
they've also charged his wife, sandy, with tax fraud. her lawyers say they reached a plea agreement. we're still waiting to see whether the former congressman also cuts a deal. in a statement, jackson said the following, i offered no excuses for my conduct and i fully accept my responsibility for the improper decisions and mistakes i have made. investigators say he lied on official documents, hiding the fact that they were using campaign cash to fund a fancy lifestyle. back in november, he won...
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president obama honoring the teachers and staff who lost their lives at sandy hook elementary. the president wiping away a tear as he recounted their heroism on that dark day. he took his message to his hometown of chicago. here tonight, jonathan karl. >> reporter: today, the white house planned to focus on the economy. but like the state of the union address, the president's most passionate comments came on gun violence. >> too many of our children are being taken away from us. >> reporter: in chicago, he invoked the memory of hadiyah pendleton, who was gunned down days after performing at the inauguration. >> no law or set of laws can prevent every senseless act of violence in this country. when a child opens fire on another child, there's a hole in that child's heart that government can't fill. >> reporter: earlier, at the white house, raw emotion, as the president honored the adults shot down and killed trying to protect the children of sandy hook elementary school. >> they gave all they had for the most innocent and helpless among us. the courageous heart, the selfless spi
president obama honoring the teachers and staff who lost their lives at sandy hook elementary. the president wiping away a tear as he recounted their heroism on that dark day. he took his message to his hometown of chicago. here tonight, jonathan karl. >> reporter: today, the white house planned to focus on the economy. but like the state of the union address, the president's most passionate comments came on gun violence. >> too many of our children are being taken away from us....
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he resigned in november and two months later his wife sandy who served as his campaign manager stepped down from her position as a chicago alderwoman. today she was charged with one count of filing false tax returns. in a statement the former congressman apologizes for improper decisions but he adds "it is my hope that i am remembered for the things i did right." lawyers for mrs. jackson say she has signed a plea agreement and sources tell cbs mr. jackson has, too. that means he likely won't face the maximum penalty, though he could still be looking at a couple years of jail time at and a very large fine, anthony. >> mason: nancy cordes, thank you, nancy. there are still questions tonight about the fire at the california cabin where police cornered an ex-cop bent on revenge. was that blaze an accident or did law enforcement set it on purpose? carter evans has the latest on the information. >> reporter: we're getting a first look at the charred remains of the cabin where alleged cop killer christopher dorner made his last stand on tuesday. we were there caught in the cross fire. the gun
he resigned in november and two months later his wife sandy who served as his campaign manager stepped down from her position as a chicago alderwoman. today she was charged with one count of filing false tax returns. in a statement the former congressman apologizes for improper decisions but he adds "it is my hope that i am remembered for the things i did right." lawyers for mrs. jackson say she has signed a plea agreement and sources tell cbs mr. jackson has, too. that means he...
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i'm going to sit down with the doctor who tried to save some of the children slaughtered at sandy hook elementary school. also john walsh is for gun control, and also shocking developments about the case of oscar pistorius. on the night where everybody is talking about what have motivated adam lanza, some are saying he might have been obsessed with a man who killed 77 people in july 2011. he may even believe there was a deadly competition between them, a sick competition he hoped to win by killing even more people than he did. meanwhile, connecticut police spokesman is throwing cold water on the theory at the moment, telling susan candiotti on the record, all of it is speculation. there's no basis to the cbs story. i want to bring in javier, a consultant for the department of justice. welcome back to you. clearly, the moment, no one is committing to a firm motive, but the cbs report clearly implies they are finding some kind of evidence that adam lanza, the sandy hook shooter, had in some way fantasized about some weird, sick competition between him and the norwegian mass shooter. in y
i'm going to sit down with the doctor who tried to save some of the children slaughtered at sandy hook elementary school. also john walsh is for gun control, and also shocking developments about the case of oscar pistorius. on the night where everybody is talking about what have motivated adam lanza, some are saying he might have been obsessed with a man who killed 77 people in july 2011. he may even believe there was a deadly competition between them, a sick competition he hoped to win by...
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but this is the first race in america after sandy hook. today as president obama awarded the presidential citizens medal posthumously to the courageous principal and teachers at sandy hook, wiping away a tear today as he awarded them those medals, it was announced today that the new york city teachers pension fund will divest all its money from gun manufacturers. the new york city teachers fund is pulling all of its investments, every cent from five companies that make firearms. that follows after california state teachers pension fund also took its money out of gun companies. and after the mayor of chicago said he is considering whether to get money from his city's pension funds out of the gun companies as well. it also follow cerberus, deciding to sell the giant gun company that they owned. a move cerberus made after a call from its client, a california public employees pension fund questioned their involvement in the firearms business. when investment firms and big pension funds start taking their money out of the industry of making gun
but this is the first race in america after sandy hook. today as president obama awarded the presidential citizens medal posthumously to the courageous principal and teachers at sandy hook, wiping away a tear today as he awarded them those medals, it was announced today that the new york city teachers pension fund will divest all its money from gun manufacturers. the new york city teachers fund is pulling all of its investments, every cent from five companies that make firearms. that follows...
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and his wife sandy. the ex-congressman is charged with spending $750,000 in campaign money on personal expenses. and his wife is charged with one count of filing false federal income tax returns from 2006 to 2011. jackson jr. said that he fully accepts responsibility. >>> well a new report says that d.c. is more diverse than what they used to be, but >>> 10% of the adult of the d.c. residence are self- identified as lesbian, gay, transgender, the highest in the nation. only d.c. and hawaii were above a%. 3.3% of maryland at the 2.9% identified themselves as being a part of the lbgb community. >>> well, a pair of brand new jordans are expected to be released tomorrow and they want to make sure to control all those wild crowds. you know how it gets when those shoes come out. police are working with the retailers to ensure safety for the first district commander. in the past cops found out about the sneaker releases after the fact and that's when there was trouble. police say that store owners are giving th
and his wife sandy. the ex-congressman is charged with spending $750,000 in campaign money on personal expenses. and his wife is charged with one count of filing false federal income tax returns from 2006 to 2011. jackson jr. said that he fully accepts responsibility. >>> well a new report says that d.c. is more diverse than what they used to be, but >>> 10% of the adult of the d.c. residence are self- identified as lesbian, gay, transgender, the highest in the nation. only...
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there's a teacher from sandy hook who is in michelle obama's box there. the president has never mentioned gun control in any of his five state of the union addresses. it was in almost every one of president clinton's. so it's been ten years since we've had gun control talked about in a state of the union address. things have changed now that the president is reelected and less scared of the n.r.a. and so i'm told by advisors he will talk about not only universal background checks but also an assault weapons ban which has virtually no chance of passing congress. >> pelley: when you think about these budget cuts to the federal government that take effect in about two weeks, we're expecting the house sergeant at arms, paul irving, to come in. and there's paul irving now. he will be announcing the president. let's listen in. >> mr. speaker, the president of the united states. (cheers and applause) >> schieffer: (laughs) now the first of the standing ovations. here it goes. and you know scott, these people, these members of congress that are along the aisle th
there's a teacher from sandy hook who is in michelle obama's box there. the president has never mentioned gun control in any of his five state of the union addresses. it was in almost every one of president clinton's. so it's been ten years since we've had gun control talked about in a state of the union address. things have changed now that the president is reelected and less scared of the n.r.a. and so i'm told by advisors he will talk about not only universal background checks but also an...
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and accused the president of politicizing the sandy hook tragedy. at the white house, tara mergener, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, the president is pushing a new ban on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines, as well as universal background checks. while the n.r.a. opposes all three, expanded background checks are getting some traction on capitol hill. >>> grammy-nominated rapper two chains is arrested on maryland's eastern shore on drug charges. state police say the rapper was charged with possession of marijuana and paraphernalia, following a traffic stop on his way to perform at the university of maryland eastern shore. two chains, whose real name is taheed epips, tweeted this picture saying, lock me up then wanted pictures. two chains was released with a citation. >>> prosecutors charged olympian oscar pistorious with premeditated murder of his model girlfriend. the man who once inspired the world could spend the rest of his life in prison. >> oscar pistorious held his head in his hand and sobbed as prosecutors accused him of kill
and accused the president of politicizing the sandy hook tragedy. at the white house, tara mergener, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, the president is pushing a new ban on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines, as well as universal background checks. while the n.r.a. opposes all three, expanded background checks are getting some traction on capitol hill. >>> grammy-nominated rapper two chains is arrested on maryland's eastern shore on drug charges. state police say...
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sandy jackson is charged with one tax count for allegedly filing one false tax return. the son of jesse jackson resigned in november shortly after a medical leave in congress. jackson ended his statement with an apology to family, friends and supporters. "it is my hope that i am remembered for things that i did right." now prosecutors are recommending a prison sentence of 46 to 57 months for the former congressman, much less for his wife sandy. he'll have to forfeit all of that memorabilia as well. there's much more than that at stake. joining us now to talk about that is fox 5 political analyst mark plotkin. mark, what an incredible fall from grace and a blow to the jackson supporters back in illinois. >> absolutely. this was a safe seat. he was a political wonder kin. he had been elected in a special election in 1995, only 30 years old. he sat on the powerful appropriations committee and he was thought to be this house seat was just a stepping stone to maybe becoming mayor of chicago or united states senator and now it's in smithereens. >> a lot of people may not know
sandy jackson is charged with one tax count for allegedly filing one false tax return. the son of jesse jackson resigned in november shortly after a medical leave in congress. jackson ended his statement with an apology to family, friends and supporters. "it is my hope that i am remembered for things that i did right." now prosecutors are recommending a prison sentence of 46 to 57 months for the former congressman, much less for his wife sandy. he'll have to forfeit all of that...
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green and white are the school's colors at sandy hook elementary. in addition to the green ribbons, which were everywhere, more than 30 people who were personally affected by gun violence, people who lost their child or another loved one, more than 30 people with that connection to gun violence were in the gallery, were in the audience watching the speech. people who lost loved ones in mass shootings like aurora and newtown and tucson or in the kind of one-off gun violence that happens every day in our country. accidental shootings, drive-by shootings, workplace shootings. the parents of one of the little girls killed at sandy hook, grace mcdonnell, her parents were there at the state of the union, along with the younger brother of vicki soto, a teacher who was killed at the school that day. two sandy hook teachers were in the audience including one who survived gunshot wounds to her foot and leg and hand. she was invited by the congresswoman from newtown, elizabeth este. several of these folks also spoke at a press conference on gun violence that t
green and white are the school's colors at sandy hook elementary. in addition to the green ribbons, which were everywhere, more than 30 people who were personally affected by gun violence, people who lost their child or another loved one, more than 30 people with that connection to gun violence were in the gallery, were in the audience watching the speech. people who lost loved ones in mass shootings like aurora and newtown and tucson or in the kind of one-off gun violence that happens every...
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. >>> a special ceremony at the white house today honoring victims of the sandy hook elementary school massacre. president obama presented medals to the families of the six killed. >> they gave their lives to protect the precious children in their care. they gave all they had for the most innocent and helpless among us. >> ever since sandy hook, the president has promised to crack down on gun violence. after the ceremony, mr. obama left for chicago to push his gun-control plan. >>> military veterans coming back from war are ready to start a new life. and thanks to the gi bill, they have some money for college. but kpix 5's allen martin shows us that often these vets are left with nothing more than financial ruin. >> there are people out there who are less interested in helping our men and which in uniform getting ahead and more interested in making a buck. >> reporter: president obama urged congress last year to go after for-profit educational programs that take advantage of veterans. >> you will find overwhelming documentation of exorbitant tuition, abysmal student outcomes. >> report
. >>> a special ceremony at the white house today honoring victims of the sandy hook elementary school massacre. president obama presented medals to the families of the six killed. >> they gave their lives to protect the precious children in their care. they gave all they had for the most innocent and helpless among us. >> ever since sandy hook, the president has promised to crack down on gun violence. after the ceremony, mr. obama left for chicago to push his gun-control...
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killer in a massacre in norway in 2011 where 77 people died, and they say they know why lanza chose sandy hook elementary. the shooter in the sandy hook elementary school massacre may have taken his inspiration from a mass murder that took place in norway a year and a half ago. investigators tell cbs news that 20-year-old adam lanza saw himself in direct competition with anders breivik. [ screams ] >> reporter: breivik killed 77 people in july of 2011. eight died in a bombing near a government center in oslo, 16 others were shot at a teen camp on a nearby island. our sources indicate landers was obsessed with breivik and was trying to top the oslo shooter's body count. the shooting spree started with a murder of his mother that morning and then headed to sandy hook elementary where he killed 20 children and six adults. investigators say he picked the newtown, connecticut, school because it was the easiest target with the largest cluster of people. lanza was an experienced marksman. he and his mother made multiple visits to nearby gun ranges for target practice. and we're told he spent hou
killer in a massacre in norway in 2011 where 77 people died, and they say they know why lanza chose sandy hook elementary. the shooter in the sandy hook elementary school massacre may have taken his inspiration from a mass murder that took place in norway a year and a half ago. investigators tell cbs news that 20-year-old adam lanza saw himself in direct competition with anders breivik. [ screams ] >> reporter: breivik killed 77 people in july of 2011. eight died in a bombing near a...
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. >> clearly for him and ever since sandy hook, you have a feeling he has not made guns a focus of his public career ever, and i couldn't help, feeling in the aftermath of sandy hook, when he gave that emotional speech, that he felt guilty for that because if left to his own devices, it would be a very important issue for him and the incident in chicago where the young woman was killed must have landed home in another way. that's another example why -- where he said he would fight as hard as he could so if he get universal background checks, gun control. maybe he doesn't get a ban on assault weapons. he can say he's done something important and i think he'd be happy to have six months from now or three months from now, that in his out basket. >> john: we've talked about what was in the president's speech. the president is not alone in this divided government. marco rube -- rubio gave the government response to the speech. >> more government isn't going to help you get ahead. it's going to hold you back. more government isn't going to create more opportunities. it's going to limit them.
. >> clearly for him and ever since sandy hook, you have a feeling he has not made guns a focus of his public career ever, and i couldn't help, feeling in the aftermath of sandy hook, when he gave that emotional speech, that he felt guilty for that because if left to his own devices, it would be a very important issue for him and the incident in chicago where the young woman was killed must have landed home in another way. that's another example why -- where he said he would fight as hard...
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brutally bullied when he was in elementary school at sandy hook. that is a much more important causal factor than the copycat influence. >> let me add this, wolf, in terms of how we talk about and how we cover these kinds of crimes. the big distinction between shedding light on a crime versus the spotlight on a criminal, all the publicity about sandy hook is fine. we want to know what happened and why it happened. but we sometimes cross that line when we focus so much on the perpetrator, making him larger than life, and making him a hero for a small group of like-minded people out there who would like to follow in his bloody footsteps. >> i just want to point out, we did reach out to the connecticut state police lieutenant paul vance, who is telling us this. on the record, on the cbs news report tonight, on this connection, alleged connection with norway, all of it is speculation, lieutenant vance says. there's no basis to the cbs story. we have not established a motive. it's inaccurate. i talked with cbs, told them we are dealing with a deceased s
brutally bullied when he was in elementary school at sandy hook. that is a much more important causal factor than the copycat influence. >> let me add this, wolf, in terms of how we talk about and how we cover these kinds of crimes. the big distinction between shedding light on a crime versus the spotlight on a criminal, all the publicity about sandy hook is fine. we want to know what happened and why it happened. but we sometimes cross that line when we focus so much on the perpetrator,...
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and his wife sandi. jackson has admitted to using $750,000 in campaign money to buy personal items, including a rolex watch, mink coats, furniture and even a hat once worn by michael jackson. his wife signed a plea agreement, admitting to filing incorrect joint tax returns. jackson apologized for his actions in a statement today. he faces up to five years in prison. >>> valentine's day is a big one for romance, and getting engaged. but if you got a diamond ring this week and it came from costco, you might have been sold a bill of goods. the jeweler, tiffany & company sued costco yesterday for promoting some engagement rings as tiffany diamonds at a discount. but the jeweler says they have never allowed any of their products to be sold at costco. tiffany is seeking damages. no word yet on whether any happy couples are seeking refunds. we're back in a moment with a blast from the past and a major milestone this weekend. ♪ >>> the nbc television newsreel with paul ally, your commentator, bringing you late
and his wife sandi. jackson has admitted to using $750,000 in campaign money to buy personal items, including a rolex watch, mink coats, furniture and even a hat once worn by michael jackson. his wife signed a plea agreement, admitting to filing incorrect joint tax returns. jackson apologized for his actions in a statement today. he faces up to five years in prison. >>> valentine's day is a big one for romance, and getting engaged. but if you got a diamond ring this week and it came...
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a big day for seaside heights, new jersey, decimated by superstorm sandy. today crews will start to rebuild that famous boardwalk. officials vow to have it open by memorial day. next the bad. a kangaroo invasion after a women's australian open.
a big day for seaside heights, new jersey, decimated by superstorm sandy. today crews will start to rebuild that famous boardwalk. officials vow to have it open by memorial day. next the bad. a kangaroo invasion after a women's australian open.
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. >>> they survived super storm sandy. what homeowners are doing to make sure their homes are safe from future storms? >>> and results are deadly. >>> good news from men trying to cope with hair loss. the two old drugs that may help. that story in healthwatch. >>> another day of colder-than- normal temperatures. but at least the sun is out. it does help a little bit, psychologically, at least. don't miss your updated first warning weather forecast. >>> it is 38 degrees. mostly sunny. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. >>> a new jersey family repairs their home after super storm sandy, as carla bardenas explains. they're raising it a dozen feet in the air to protect it from future flooding. >> i'm excited to get back in the house. can't wait to see it go up and not worry about nor'easters, hurricanes, or any kind of flooding. >> reporter: carolyn hank morely and their two children watched in awe as they prepared to hoist up their home on center street, a home they haven't lived in since sandy. >> repo
. >>> they survived super storm sandy. what homeowners are doing to make sure their homes are safe from future storms? >>> and results are deadly. >>> good news from men trying to cope with hair loss. the two old drugs that may help. that story in healthwatch. >>> another day of colder-than- normal temperatures. but at least the sun is out. it does help a little bit, psychologically, at least. don't miss your updated first warning weather forecast....